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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Clarifying the typification of three Himalayan Salvia (Lamiaceae) names described by George Bentham. Study of Wallich’s original material helps stabilise the application of these names in a taxonomically complex group. doi.org/10.5735/085....
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Typification of Three Names in Salvia (Lamiaceae) Published by George Bentham
As part of a revisionary study of the genus Salvia (Lamiaceae) in India, names of the three taxa of Salvia distributed in India and validated by George Bentham based on N. Wallich's collections are typified here. We found the previously designated lectotype of S. campanulata Wall. ex Benth. to be in serious conflict with the protologue and it is revised to maintain the current usage of the name. A second-step lectotype is designated for S. moorcroftiana Wall. ex Benth, as it was not properly done before. For S. saxicola Wall. ex Benth. no previous effective lectotypification was traced, so a lectotype is designated here.
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New Beaumontia species from Laos: B. laotica (Apocynaceae) has been described from Bolikhamxai Province and is distinguished by its distinctive funnel-shaped flowers. Known from only two sites and currently assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Beaumontia laotica
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BioOne @bioone.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New Allium from the Eastern Mediterranean! Allium durzanciranoi from Anatolia is known from nine locations and is assessed as Least Concern (LC). doi.org/10.5735/085....
Allium durzanciranoi
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New Sonerila species from Vietnam! The Central Highlands continue to reveal new plant diversity: Sonerila taynguyenensis grows in shaded montane evergreen forests and is assessed as Least Concern. doi.org/10.5735/085....
Sonerila taynguyenensis
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Selaginella jobii newly described from the Western Ghats, India: a tiny lycophyte with basal rhizophores, aristate median leaves and tapering strobili, confirmed as distinct by PCA + rbcL. With a very restricted distribution, the species is assessed as Critically Endangered. doi.org/10.5735/085....
Selaginella jobii spores
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) leaves show strong seasonal shifts in antioxidant compounds. Phenolics and proline increase from spring to autumn, while specific leaf area decreases, revealing a coordinated response to water and temperature stress across central Chile: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Seasonal variation of phenols in maqui leaves
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A new species of melastomes (family Melastomataceae), Sporoxeia furcillispinosa, is described from Mt Fansipan, Vietnam. The newly discovered shrub grows in montane habitats, on humid, semi shaded slopes and cliffs. doi.org/10.5735/085....
Sporoxeia furcillispinosa flowers
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Two new Carbacanthographis (Graphidaceae, lichenised Ascomycota) species from the Southern Western Ghats: C. agasthyamalana and C. kalakadensis are now known from the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. Also the key to Indian species of Carbacanthographis updated! doi.org/10.5735/085....
Carbacanthographis kalakadensis
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A new species from Beijing: Pulsatilla hezijianensis, a delicate pasque‑flower with white‑and‑blue sepals and finely dissected leaves. Molecular data confirm it as a distinct lineage, and its small population means it is Critically Endangered: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Pulsatilla hezijianensis
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New Scorzonera species from south‑western Anatolia! Based on morphology and ISSR markers S. nikferica is distinct from S. ahmet‑duranii. Another reminder of how much plant diversity remains hidden in Anatolia’s mountains! doi.org/10.5735/085....
Scorzonera nikferica
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BioOne @bioone.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Close up of frailejones in the the Páramo Ecoregion.
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The long-lost syntypes of Androsace engleri have been located in Florence (FI). They revealed that stellate hairs, previously considered diagnostic, are absent from the type material. Also the distribution of this Central Asian rock jasmine is revised: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Light pink flowers of Androsace engleri
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Three new species of birthworts from China and Myanmar: Aristolochia palatifera, A. menghaiensis and A. natmataungensis. The two Yunnan endemics and one from Myanmar are a great addition to the rich diversity of Aristolochia in East and Southeast Asia! doi.org/10.5735/085....
Aristolochia palatifera flowers
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Another new species from the Western Ghats: Sonerila roxburghii is described from India. With only ~100 mature individuals, the known habitats are threatened by human disturbance and natural flooding and landslides. doi.org/10.5735/085....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A new sedge from the Western Ghats! Cyperus calculosus is described as a distinct species from Kerala’s riverine gravel beds, with a full morphological comparison to C. pangorei, which is also lectotypified: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Clarifying names in the rose family: Lectotypes for Spiraea gracilis and its synonym S. parvifolia (Rosaceae) support the current taxonomic concept of the species, stabilise the application of the names and contribute to ongoing revisions of Himalayan Rosaceae! doi.org/10.5735/085....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A new species in the stonecrop family from China: Sedum taishunense (Crassulaceae), growing on damp rock faces in valley forests, is described based on morphology and molecular phylogeny. Adding to the growing diversity of East Asian Sedum! doi.org/10.5735/085....
Sedum taishunense
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Because willows (Salix) are dioecious and often flower before leaves emerge, historical collections sometimes combined material from different species into a single type. The issue can be resolved through lectotypification and detailed study of historical material: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Clarifying Himalayan Nepeta: New lectotypes are designated for four names of Nepeta based on Jacquemont and Wallich collections. A solid contribution to nomenclatural stability in the western Himalayas: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A new Euphorbia species from India! Euphorbia ananthapuramensis is now described from the Nigidi forest in Andhra Pradesh. With only ~80 individuals known and threatened by mining and fires, it is assessed as Critically Endangered. doi.org/10.5735/085....
Euphorbia ananthapuramensis
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New alpine Asteraceae species from the Himalayas: Melanoseris pendryi described from Sikkim, India. Only few populations known from a restricted area, with ongoing pressures from grazing and tourism placing the new species at high risk: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Melanoseris pendryi
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A nomenclatural correction in Primula: the name P. stenodonta is illegitimate, and the earlier P. angustidens is reinstated as the correct species name. Stabilising taxonomy by revisiting historical material! doi.org/10.5735/085....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Even well-known genera still harbour undescribed diversity: Pimpinella pygmaea, a new dwarf species from the Western Ghats, reaches just 10–15 cm and is known from <100 individuals at a single site. A reminder of how much biodiversity remains to be discovered! doi.org/10.5735/085....
Pimpinella pygmaea
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Also unripe seeds matter but even late control still reduces the spread of invasive Himalayan balsam! Field evidence to improve invasive species management: ~2/3 of ripe seeds survive Finnish winter, disturbed soil boosts success to ~75%; ~1/3 of unripe seeds still establish. doi.org/10.5735/085....
Pale unripe and dark ripe seeds of the invasive Himalayan balsam.
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Long-standing nomenclatural issues resolved by designating lectotypes for five Rhynchosia names, addressing several classic challenges in historical taxonomy, including multiple syntypes without a holotype, specimens scattered across global collections and nomina nuda. doi.org/10.5735/085....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A new cauliflorous tree species, Illicium nymphiiflorum, described from Yunnan, China. Rare in the genus, its flowers develop directly on the trunk; the name refers to their resemblance to water lilies (Nymphaea). Only four mature individuals are known. doi.org/10.5735/085....
Illicium nymphiiflorum flowers
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A new species, Sida conduplicata, from East Java, Indonesia! Also a key to Sida species from Java provided: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Sida conduplicata
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Six plant names described by Stéphen Sommier from his 1880 Siberian expedition formally typified. Original specimens located and their modern taxonomic identities clarified. A reminder of the lasting value of historical herbarium collections for plant nomenclature: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Taxonomic clarity for South Indian freshwater plants! Based on morphology and seed testa micromorphology, Rotala cheruchakkiensis → R. malampuzhensis and R. baileyana → R. tulunadensis: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Rotala malampuzhensis
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Two new tree species from the laurel family (Lauraceae) described from shola forests of the southern Western Ghats: Litsea meesapulimalaiana and L. idukkiana. Both narrowly endemic to high elevations in Kerala, India. More: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Litsea meesapulimalaiana
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New species, Justicia balakrishnaniana (Acanthaceae) described from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Occurring in open rocky habitats and coastal grasslands, currently known only from one locality. Also identification key included! doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Justicia balakrishnaniana
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
A long-standing nomenclatural issue is resolved: the correct authorship of Viscum ramosissimum is Wall. ex Wight & Arn., not later attributions widely used in the literature and major databases. A lectotype is designated from original Wallich & Wight material at RBGE. See: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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BioOne @bioone.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
In 2026, Annales Botanici Fennici published 53 articles, including 41 nomenclatural novelties and 40 typifications! For details, see doi.org/10.5735/085.... and doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Another new species from Yunnan: Chisocheton megathyrsus, a long-misidentified tree with 2.5-m inflorescences and large puberulent fruits, now finally described. Highlights the conservation value of Yunnan's dipterocarp rainforest: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Chisocheton megathyrsus fruit
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
New species from Yunnan: Vincetoxicum jinshaense, a dry-hot valley endemic distinguished by its cuneate leaf bases, reflexed sepals and truncate corolla lobes. Underscores the conservation urgency in the fragile dry-hot river valleys of SW China: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Vincetoxicum jinshaense
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Restoring a missing link in fungal nomenclature: the name Gymnopilus crocias is now properly validated, with a full typification trail provided: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Lectotype fixed and type locality clarified for Impatiens chlorosepala! Meticulous work that secures name stability and guides future fieldwork: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
New Irano-Turanian endemic from NW Iran: Psephellus avajiqensis. Distinguished by, e.g., undivided broader leaves with dense grey tomentum and white flowers: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
New ginger, Kaempferia grandis, with the largest leaves in its subgenus. Endemic to Kanchanaburi limestone forest, highlighting Thailand as a centre of Kaempferia diversity. Includes an updated identification key and a comparative morphological table: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Smoke wakes seeds in different ways: gibberellin helps all, but karrikinolide acts via ROS while cyanide works through NO. New study reveals which hormonal and oxidative signals switch dormant seeds back to life after smoke exposure: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Bar graph showing the effect of gibberellic acid treatments on Barbarea duralii, Turritis laxa and Verbascum cariense.
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Thesium hiernianum Idrees & J.M.H. Shaw, a replacement name for the illegitimate T. strigulosum Welw. ex Hiern, honours William Philip Hiern (1839–1925) and his contributions to documentation of tropical African flora: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Lectotypification of six Artemisia names, A. incisa, A. indica, A. macrocephala, A. minor, A. myriantha and A. roxburghiana var. purpurascens, tighten nomenclatural stability for Indian/Myanmar material: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
New species Biarum gulsenianum from central Anatolia, Turkey. Unusually summer-flowering, adding to Turkey's remarkable Biarum diversity: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Biarum gulsenianum
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘽𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙖-𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙢, from Iraq with smaller size and a narrow, deep brown-purple spathe limb; known only from a single locality. Clarifies species limits in the 𝘉. 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 group and highlights the unique endemism of northern Iraqi Araceae: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Biarum alka-galalicum
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Annales Botanici Fennici @anbf.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽. 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨 from central Anatolia, Turkey. This rare inland taxon from sandy Fırat River soils adds to the infraspecific diversity of blue-flowered fenugreeks, clarifying 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 variation in Anatolia: doi.org/10.5735/085.....
Trigonella coerulescens subsp. harputensis
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